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IMPROVBD- LaMPv-GHIMNEY CLEANER.

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4ili'e it known that I, JOHN JAcn'soN WAIT, of Oreanac'ounty of Humboldt, State-oi' Nevada, have invented an Improved Lamp-Chimney Cleaner; andI dohereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are suilieient to enable any person skilled in the'art or science to which it most nearly appertains: to

makc'and use my said invention or improvement-s without furthe; invention or`cxperiment.

My inventionV is for the purpose of cleaning lamp-chimneys, such as are used principally forkerosene-lamps; i -The impleinent consists of a wooden handle, to which are attached a spring 'and cushion, connected with a guide and-thumb-piece, by which the spring is expanded as desired, to press against the inner surface of the chimney.' A hook ispliicedrat the end, which maybe made to hold a cloth which falls aroilnd the implement,

and prevents it frein being soiledin the operation of cleaning the chimney. y p

.lo more fully illustrateand describe my invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, formingapart of this specification, of whichd I Figure `1 is-a sido View.

lFigure-2 is a hack view.

A represents the rod of the implement, having a. notch, B, cut in it,4 just above the handle, for the purpose et' arresting its upward movement as it comes against the'end of theehimney. v

p At the opposite side of the handle is attached a piece of metal, C, bentnearly double, on which aslide, D, altnehed to the cushion-spring, operates. i A flat spring, EN?? annealed coppexgis connected tothe slide, and extends overthe tcp4 of the rnod, to which it is fastonedbyastrap, and extends'down to 4near the centre on the oppositeside,v\`vhere it is clipped to the bar. The lower end is curved in a manner-to form a convenient piece, F, for the operator to-push upwards, and throw ontthe cushion'. V i I Y ,A cushion, G, of any soft and yielding material, is placedarond the'ilat spring, and'is'made -a little larger 4 near the lower end, so as to more nearly conform to thev shape of the chimney. Y p

flothetop of' the rod is attached a hooli, IL I, vin which is placed a piece of cloth, which Vmay completelysux'ronnd the implement, and prevent the cushion `from being soiled. A i

y 'ihe gia'ss to be cleaned should be iii-st dipped in warm Watomand the implement thrust into the lower opening of" the chimney. l By placing the thumb on.t11e thumb-piece, the cushion may be made to press against the entirelengt'h of the ehiu1ncy\\'hen, by turning thecleaner aronnd,.'the'chimney'will h'rtho'ljoughly cleaned.- .Having thus described -iny invention,.what I' claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, i- 'lhegcollnbination of the cushion G and .the 4 spring E, the thumb-piece E, at thelwer` end ofthe spring, and (he slide,D, operating on the guide-plateC, the whole constructed 'and made tocperatesubstantially as and .l'or the pnrpo'se hercindescribcd.

In'witness whereof, I have hereunto set my handan'eeal.

Jenn JacKsoN WAIT.' [L. a]

i Witnesses.

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